An album announcement that is fifteen years in the making, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater return with their sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia”. The album marks the first album featuring the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”. The news on this latest album comes on the heels of the recent announcement of the tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band. “Parasomnia” is scheduled for release on February 7th, 2025, via their longtime label home, Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The album was produced by Petrucci, engineered by James ‘Jimmy T’ Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme returns once again to lend his creative vision to the cover art. More information can be found at: http://www.dreamtheater.net.
From the opening track “In The Arms Of Morpheus” to the closer of “The Shadow Man Incident”, Dream Theater returns with a collection of songs that showcase what has earned the band a loyal following for four decades. Clocking in at 71 minutes, “Parasomnia” takes the listener on a musical journey that has become synonymous with the band since the beginning of their career. “Parasomnia” is a term for disruptive, sleep-related disturbances including sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, and night terrors. Songs like “A Broken Man”, “Dead Asleep”, “Midnight Messiah” and “Bend The Clock” all build upon the themes brought on by the album title. The first single, “Night Terror”, is a musical thrill ride captured in the just shy of ten minutes listening experience. A music video for the song – directed by Mike Leonard – is now available and can be seen here:
“Parasomnia” will be available for pre-order here starting October 11th in the following configurations:
Ltd Deluxe Box-set – includes Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook (Incl. CD1: full album, CD2: instrumentals, Blu-ray: Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound – mixed by Mark Gittins, High-Resolution Stereo Mixes, animated visualizers for each song created by Wayne Joyner, + 68-page booklet), Ltd Gatefold 180g Dark Green 2LP (feat. alternative cover artwork), Majesty-logo dream catcher keyring, Sleeping mask, Dream journal, 60x60cm poster & hand-numbered, foil-stamped certificate of authenticity. Limited to 3500 copies worldwide.
Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook – (Incl. CD1: full album, CD2: instrumentals, Blu-ray: Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound – mixed by Mark Gittins, High-Resolution Stereo Mixes, animated visualizers for each song created by Wayne Joyner, + 68-page booklet)
Gatefold 180g 2LP + 12-page LP-booklet
Special Edition CD Digipak
Digital Album – (incl. Dolby Atmos – mixed by Mark Gittins)
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1. In The Arms Of Morpheus 2. Night Terror 3. A Broken Man 4. Dead Asleep 5. Midnight Messiah 6. Are We Dreaming? 7. Bend The Clock 8. The Shadow Man Incident |
With the excitement around the band’s reunion at a fever pitch, Dream Theater will be embarking on a world tour. An Evening with Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 will be the first tour since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess. The tour kicks off October 20th in London, England at the O2 before wrapping up December 22nd in Santiago, Chile. The North American leg is scheduled to kick off on February 7th in Philadelphia, PA and runs through March 22nd where it wraps in the band’s hometown of New York City. Dream Theater will be performing classics and fan favorites from their catalog in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of music.
An Evening with Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025
October 20 – London, England – The O2 (Limited Tickets Remain)
October 22 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall (Limited Tickets Remain)
October 23 – Koln, Germany – Palladium (Sold Out)
October 25 – Milan, Italy – Forum (Limited Tickets Remain)
October 26 – Rome, Italy – Palazzo dello Sport (Limited Tickets Remain)
October 28 – Munich, Germany – Zenith
October 29 – Zagreb, Croatia – Arena Zagreb
October 30 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Incheba Expo Arena
November 1 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena
November 2 – Prague – Czech Republic – Fortuna Arena
November 3 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
November 6 – Helsinki, Finland – Metro Areena
November 8 – Stockholm. Sweden – Waterfront (Sold Out)
November 9 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum (Limited Tickets Remain)
November 10 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen (Limited Tickets Remain)
November 12 – Luxembourg – Rockhal
November 13 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall
November 14 – Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier
November 16 – Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena
November 17 – Madrid, Spain – La Cubierta de Leganés
November 20 – Stuttgart, Germany – Beethovensaal (Sold Out)
November 21 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhundderthalle (Limited Tickets Remain)
November 23 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
November 24 – Amsterdam – AFAS Live (Sold Out)
December 7 – Mexico City, Mexico – Explanada Estadio Azteca
December 10 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Befly Hall
December 13 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Vivo Rio
December 15 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Vibra (Limited Tickets Remain)
December 16 – Curitiba, Brazil – Live Curitiba
December 17 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Araújo Vianna
December 19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
December 21 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena (Sold Out)
December 22 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
February 7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
February 8 – Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center
February 10 – Nashville, TN – Opry House
February 11 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
February 12 – Biloxi, MI – Hard Rock Café
February 14 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
February 15 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU
February 16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic
February 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Center
February 19 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater
February 21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea
February 22 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
February 24 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
February 25 – Sacramento, CA – Safe Credit Union Performing
February 27 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theater
February 28 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
March 2 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra
March 4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
March 6 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
March 8 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
March 9 – Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield Park
March 11 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
March 12 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
March 14 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater
March 15 – Boston. MA – Boch Center
March 17 – Rochester, NY – Kodak
March 18 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theater
March 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Brady Music Center
March 21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
March 22 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Beyond selling millions of records worldwide and gathering a billion-plus streams, Dream Theater have quietly evolved into progressive metal trailblazers over the course of an unprecedented journey earmarked by one unforgettable milestone after another. The career-launching Images & Words graced Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All-Time”, while Awake claimed #1 on Guitar World’s “Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994.” In addition to emerging as Classic Rock’s “15thGreatest Concept Album”, “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory” toppled a fan-voted Rolling Stone poll as the “Number One All-Time Progressive Rock Album.” They shook the charts with three Top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 and headlined sold out shows everywhere from Radio City Music Hall to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The band garnered a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” for “The Alien” from 2021’s A View From The Top of the World. Of the latter, PROG raved, “Not just proper Dream Theater, then, but something ever-so-slightly bigger and better,” and Consequence attested, “A View From the Top of the World shows that the quintet is still offering music that is easily on par with their earlier efforts.” Now, Dream Theater have returned to their roots as James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], and Jordan Rudess [keyboards] reunite with Mike Portnoy [drums] during their fortieth anniversary. Simultaneously, these five old friends enter a bold new era fueled by some of the most focused, formidable, and fiery music of their career. They’re harnessing the memories of the past and the promise of the future in order to make the most of the present. Ultimately, the group’s sixteenth full-length album, Parasomnia [Inside Out Music/Sony Music], represents both where they came from and where they’re going as not only bandmates, but as brothers.
(Photo Credit: Mark Maryanovich)
